The Filter Koffee Podcast

'Every film has a right to exist, however bad it is. You have to engage yourself with what it is really trying to say." - Namrata Joshi

On this week's episode, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by Namrata Joshi, Associate Editor- Cinema, The Hindu. Together, they discuss her journey from being a journalist to now a film critic, her fascinating interviews in the industry so far, and her latest review of the movie 'Super 30'. She also discusses gender and caste issues in cinema and her upcoming book. 'The Reel India'.

On The Filter Koffee Podcast, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by award-winning journalist and fellow podcaster Amit Varma. In this conversation, they discuss the role of metrics and numbers in sports analytics and the metamorphosis of different cricket formats. All this and much more in the episode.

What is the democratization of content?On this week's episode, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by Strategy Consultant - Mohit Hira and they talk about the evolving brand-customer relationship. He also talks about his storytelling journey, how the concept of "Airy-Tales" came into being and how he's planning to compile these stories into a podcast or a book.

On the 25th episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by Public Policy Professional and the host of 'How to Citizen' - Meghnad S. He talks about his recently released book 'Parliamental' and he takes you through the happenings inside a parliament. What about 'How to Citizen season 2'? Listen to the episode to know more.

On this week's episode, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by R. Sridhar, Partner at IDEAS-RS. In this conversation, Sridhar talks about the process of Ideation, selecting the right idea and purpose of starting IDEAS-RS.Listen to the episode to know more!

Last week with E3 announcing the upcoming games for the year, we have with us Akshat Rathee, Founder and Managing Director, NODWIN Gaming in conversation with host Karthik Nagarajan. They discuss the past, present and the future of gaming culture in India. They also talk about the growing career opportunities in the gaming industry and how pubg became a world famous phenomenon?

On this episode, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by his colleagues from Wavemaker, Abhishek Chandran, Head of Advocacy and Vineet Kanabar, Head (W) Content Partnerships.

They talk about their introduction to Indian pop culture and the rock scene in the early 2000s - Gigpad, Independence Rock Festival and Control Alt Delete (CAD). They also talk about the initial days and growth of comedy.

On this week's episode, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by journalist and author Raghu Karnad. They talk about the rise in the number of women in the Indian army, the geopolitical reasons why Britain found it necessary to strengthen the Indian army, the wars that took place within the country, and the problems faced by tribals in Orissa's Niyamgiri hills.

Stand-up comedian Karthik Kumar joins Karthik Nagarajan to talk about co-founding Evam, an art-based start-up company and how he trained himself to become a stand-up comic. He also shares his respect and admiration for Mani Ratnam and how performance arts have the power to change behaviour.

The man with an unparalleled wit on Twitter, Mr. Ramesh Srivats joins Karthik Nagarajan for a chatty conversation that covers everything from the future of Indian sports fan communities to the upcoming elections and the civic issues pertaining to different cities. They also talk about their days on Twitter and bust the myth around influencer marketing.

Rajesh Ramakrishnan, MD at Perfetti Van Melle India joins Karthik Nagarajan to talk about the change in the Indian consumer behavior with respect to the FMCG market. Rajesh also talks about his love for photography, how the lessons he learnt from photography helped him in his professional life and how the campaign "My Daughter is Precious" came into being.

On the 4th anniversary of the net neutrality campaign, founder of Medianama.com, Nikhil Pahwa joins Karthik Nagarajan to decode the campaign and they discuss the future of internet technology and the challenges associated with it.

From 'The Dewarists' to the live music festival 'NH7 Weekender', are these campaigns efficient enough to give these alcohol brands an edge over their competitors?Listen to Pushpanjali Banerji, Brand Director at Kyndal Group in conversation with Karthik Nagarajan to talk about: